Jordan Chiles says her life feels like she’s ‘in a tornado.’ She’s onto her next move anyway.

Chiles originally finished fifth during the Olympic event, but when her coaches challenged the results, she was awarded a higher score and the bronze medal spot held by Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu.

However, the Romanian gymnastics team challenged the change, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the European country.

An emotional Chiles speaks about being stripped of her Olympic bronze medal for the first time

Chiles discussed the headline-making moment in detail for the first time at the Forbes summit.

“The biggest thing that was taken from me was the recognition of who I was — not just my sport, but the person I am,” Chiles told Forbes’ executive vice president Moira Forbes onstage.

“To me, everything that has gone on is not about the medal. It’s about my skin color,” she continued. “It’s about the fact there were things that have led up to this position of being an athlete. And I felt like everything has been stripped.“

Business Insider reached out to the International Gymnastics Federation, the International Olympic Committee, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Chiles also told Forbes that the experience led her to lose her love of gymnastics, which she had previously felt in 2018.

“I lost it again,” she said. “I felt like I was really left in the dark.”

So far, Chiles has a deep passion and interest in the beauty and fashion industries. Recently, she’s walked the Kim Shui runway at New York Fashion Week, made social-media content for Vaseline, and participated in a makeup campaign with Milani Cosmetics.

She told BI that she’s chosen each project because the companies and teams behind them understand her as a person, not just an athlete.

“I’m a fashion girl. I love everything about it,” she added, “…Everything is all about what I love and what I enjoy doing especially fashion.”

“These are new opportunities for me, and I’m just going to continue to shine as bright as I can,” Chiles said.